"Tow To Go" Available For Tipsy Drivers
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Help is just a phone call away for those who find themselves a little too tipsy to drive after bringing in the new year.
Once again, the AAA Auto Club has teamed up with Bud Light for their annual 'Tow to Go' program which offers a confidential ride home and tow – both free of charge.
You don't even have to be an AAA member.
"New Year's Eve is the busiest night of the year for Tow to Go, but it doesn't have to be," said Amy Stracke, Managing Director, Traffic Safety Advocacy for AAA – The Auto Club Group and Executive Director of the ACG Traffic Safety Foundation. "Please plan ahead to make sure you and your loved ones get home safely."
AAA and Bud Light urge all late night revelers to choose a designated driver, stay where they are celebrating, use a cab or find another form of sober transportation. For those with no other option, Tow to Go will be there to provide a safe way home.
Triple-A says since 1998, 'Tow to Go' has kept more than 24,000 drunk drivers off the roads and saved twice as many lives since it was designed to protect everyone on the roads, not just the intoxicated driver.
The number to call is (855) 2-TOW-2-GO or (855) 286-9246.
Important Tow To Go Guidelines:
- Tow trucks can take up to two people home; if there are more people in your party—you will need to make other arrangements to get home safely.
- It's confidential local ride within a 10-mile radius to a safe location
- You can't make an appointment to use the Tow to Go service, it is designed to be used as a last resort so have a designated driver before you have your first drink.
- If a person is too intoxicated to be safely transported in a tow truck, AAA may need to contact law enforcement to assist with getting the intoxicated individual a safe ride home.
